Rockabilly woman love pretty things. Anything from shoes and dresses to hair bows and necklaces. But one thing that is often very pretty and doesn’t get enough attention for being pretty is food! So for my dinner party, I made sure I made my guests something very pretty to finish off their meal with. An all-American pastry cup with something salty and sweet paired with something dark and pink – what a fashion combo! For my guests, I made my Strawberry Margarita Mousse tarts! Long name, short life span – they’re gone in two seconds!
What you’ll need:
8 oz strawberry cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream for whipping (kept very cold)
2 tbs sweetened lime juice
1/4 cup strawberry tequila
2 tbs sugar
1 box easy pie crust (or any pie dough)
chocolate dessert shells
8-10 strawberries
1 bunch fresh mint
optional lime zest for garnishing
Also, make sure you have:
muffin tin
round cookie cutter
pastry cutter with decorative ends
Directions:
1. Add lime juice, sugar, and tequila to cream cheese and whip until soft. Set aside.
2. In a clean bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Carefully, fold into cream cheese mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and keep very cold.
3. Bake pie dough in muffin tins according to directions. Using a fork, generously poke air holes so the pastry doesn’t over puff (like mine did). I used a rotary cutter to give the crust some pretty flair. When they’re done, set aside to cool.
5. Wash strawberries and cut for presentation. Using a paring knife, you can make different incisions to create different decorations. For the baked pastry cup, I used half a strawberry and made 3 vertical incisions making sure not to cut all the way through to the top. Spread the strawberry apart to make it look like a neat little fan. For the chocolate cup, I just took a sliver of strawberry and placed it neatly upside down with a mint leaf peaking out from behind the strawberry. Place your strawberries in their appropriate cups before the mousse.
4. Place your cold mousse into a pastry bag with a decorative tip. It’s easiest to do when the bag is sitting in a tall cup and the sides are folded down. This way, you don’t get too messy! Although, as you can see, I somehow still managed to do so. Squeeze mousse into cups so that the base is full but the cup isn’t over flowing. Garnish with some lime zest for color and a bit more of lime flavor.
Now you can enjoy this beautiful, tart and sweet treat with your friends! This is something different and creative they’ll be sure to love! If there are children around, watch they don’t have too many. Remember, these do have liquor in them!
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